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The House met to discuss appropriations for fiscal year 1981.

The House met to discuss appropriations for fiscal year 1981.

Committee members discussed S.Res. 20, a bill allowing for the television coverage of the Senate.

Members debated a bill to reduce the federal budget deficit. Toward the end of the debate, there is a heated exchange among Minority Leader Michel (R-IL), Speaker O’Neill, and Rep. Phillip B…

Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill addressed the House of Representatives where he gave remarks defending the accomplishments of the New Deal, and looked to the future of dealing the Reagan Wh…

Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill addressed the House of Representatives where he gave remarks defending the accomplishments of the New Deal, and looked to the future of dealing the Reagan Wh…

Witnesses testified on the educational value of television coverage of the Senate.

This film documents the first flight of a space shuttle. Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-1) was launched on April 12, 1981, from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The footage high…

Space Shuttle: A Remarkable Flying Machine is a NASA documentary of the first Space Shuttle Mission. Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off on April 12, 1981, and stayed in orbit for about two da…

Witnesses testified for and against allowing television coverage of the Senate.

C-SPAN opened up the phone lines to discuss allowing cameras in the Senate. Note: Due to the age of the program, there is some video break up.

Mr. Lamb opened phone lines to viewer’s comments.

The Senate Rules Committee heard testimony for allowing the Senate to be televised. This was the first in a series of hearings over the years on televising the Senate.

President Reagan addressed a meeting of AFL-CIO members. It was while leaving this speaking engagement at the Washington Hilton Hotel that President Reagan was shot by John Hinckley, Jr. …

President Ronald Reagan spoke before members of the AFL/CIO about the federal budget.

The Senate Budget Committee held a markup to consider direct spending on Governmental Affairs. The main concentration was on spending for military retirements.

President Ronald Reagan delivered his economic address to a joint session of Congress. This was President Reagan’s first speech before the House and Senate.

A look at the process that goes into publishing an edition of The Los Angeles Times. During the program, a call-in segment aired. Note: This is an incomplete program.

At a breakfast meeting with Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) reporters asked questions regarding a number of subjects including the installation of television cameras in the U.S. Senate. Following th…